しまくとぅば

Okinawan

Etymology

Compound of しま (shima, island) +‎ くとぅば (-kutuba, speech, dialect, language)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕima kutuba]

Noun

しまくとぅば (shima kutuba

  1. 島言葉: A term or expression frequently used to denote the local language or dialect (or speech, word(s), idiom) of an island, especially that of Okinawa or Amami.

Synonyms

  • (しま)(ぐち) (shimaguchi)

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